Recently, I’ve been trying to build up my friend network, because very few of the friends who I have deep connections with live near me at the moment. I know that it’s not plausible to skip straight to that easy and meaningful stage of friendship that I’m craving, but it’s so exhausting to weather what feels like an endless stream of superficial small talk, in which the vast majority of conversations won’t lead to anything more meaningful.
I don’t even mind small talk necessarily, if it has the potential to lead to more interesting conversation, but as you highlight, it ultimately comes down to a gamble.
Yeah, I feel you.
Recently, I’ve been trying to build up my friend network, because very few of the friends who I have deep connections with live near me at the moment. I know that it’s not plausible to skip straight to that easy and meaningful stage of friendship that I’m craving, but it’s so exhausting to weather what feels like an endless stream of superficial small talk, in which the vast majority of conversations won’t lead to anything more meaningful.
I don’t even mind small talk necessarily, if it has the potential to lead to more interesting conversation, but as you highlight, it ultimately comes down to a gamble.